Pharmacology abbreviations, labelling & packaging of medicines

Question 1

What is the abbreviation for use as much as one desires (freely)?

Answer 1

ad lib.

Question 2

What is the abbreviation for alternate days?

Answer 2

alt. die.

Question 3

What is the abbreviation for twice a day?

Answer 3

b.i.d.

Question 4

What is the abbreviation for every other day?

Answer 4

e.o.d.

Question 5

What is the abbreviation for intramuscular?

Answer 5

IM

Question 6

What is the abbreviation for infusion?

Answer 6

Inf

Question 7

What is the abbreviation for injection?

Answer 7

Inj

Question 8

What is the abbreviation for Intraperitoneal ?

Answer 8

IP

Question 9

What is the abbreviation for Intravenous ?

Answer 9

IV

Question 10

What does per os mean?

Answer 10

By mouth

Question 11

What is the abbreviation for take when required?

Answer 11

p.r.n.

Question 12

What does q.i.d mean ?

Answer 12

4 times daily

Question 13

What does q12h mean?

Answer 13

Every 12 hours

Question 14

What does q4h mean?

Answer 14

Every 4 hours

Question 15

What does q6h mean?

Answer 15

Every 6 hours

Question 16

What does qq mean?

Answer 16

Every

Question 17

What is the abbreviation for once a day?

Answer 17

s.i.d.

Question 18

What is the abbreviation for subcutaneous ?

Answer 18

SC or subQ

Question 19

What does susp. mean?

Answer 19

Suspension

Question 20

What does Tab. mean ?

Answer 20

Tablet

Question 21

What is the abbreviation for three times daily

Answer 21

t.i.d.

Question 22

What does i.u. mean?

Answer 22

International unit

Question 23

Is there a legal requirement to label a VMP in its authorised packaging, for a condition and species listed on it’s Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC)?

Answer 23

There is no legal requirement to label, BUT the VMD and the RCVS consider it good practice to do so.

Question 24

Who states that states that VMPs MUST be supplied in appropriate containers and with appropriate labelling?

Answer 24

RCVS (CoPC)

Question 25

Why are recommendations taken from the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme requirements in regards to what is deemed appropriate packaging?

Answer 25

Because the VMR do not specify exactly what is meant by appropriate packaging

Question 26

When is a label mandatory ?

Answer 26

For any medicines dispensed under the cascade (only veterinary surgeons are permitted to use the prescribing cascade)

Question 27

What information should you NOT cover with a label ?

Answer 27

The expiry date & the batch number

Question 28

You have a duty to know how to use a product safely and to ensure that this information is made known to the person actually using the product, falls under what regulations?

Answer 28

COSHH regulations 2002

Question 29

What would you put in an orange lidded container ?

Answer 29

Sharps for incineration or alternative treatment. Marked “Fully Discharged Sharps”, for use with fully discharged sharps not contaminated with prescription only medicines (POMs).

Question 30

What would you put in an yellow lidded container ?

Answer 30

Sharps including infectious sharps for incineration only. Marked with “Medicinal Sharps”, for use with sharps waste including those contaminated with medicines other than those which are cytotoxic/cytostatic.

Question 31

What would you put in an purple lidded container/bag?

Answer 31

Materials which are contaminated with cytotoxic and cytostatic medicines (hormonal).

Question 32

What would you put in an blue lidded container ?

Answer 32

Denatured controlled drugs, out-of-date medicines as well as any material contaminated with pharmaceutical agents.

Question 33

What would you put in yellow clinical waste bags?

Answer 33

Infectious waste which requires disposal by incineration, e.g. blood-contaminated swab from an infectious animal.

Question 34

What would you put in orange clinical waste bags?

Answer 34

Infectious clinical waste which may be treated to render it safe prior to disposal, e.g. by autoclaving.

Question 35

What would you put in a yellow & black bag?

Answer 35

Offensive waste which may be landfilled is placed in here, e.g. animal faeces, non-infectious blood or urine stained swabs.

Question 36

True of false ? You can supply or administer a medication if it has expired as long as its free of charge

Answer 36

FALSE - It is important to be aware that it is illegal to supply (even if free of charge) or administer a medicine after the expiry date detailed on the pack or to obscure the expiry date on the packaging of any medicine. This constitutes an offence.